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The opening parade of the heiva on horseback |
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A traditional ti oven - the root of this common local plant is cooked in an earth oven, slowly over several days, to produce a sugar-substitute, which was used as a food source on Polynesian voyaging canoes. |
Back in Rurutu and back at work in time for the heiva! Heimana turned five in her mermaid costume, though Amai stole the show in her wig......